The Capitals captain will have to wait until Sunday afternoon at the New York Islanders to be alone at the top. Ovechkin tied Gretzky's mark in one less game. He also set records for game-winning and first-period goals in the victory.

Alex Ovechkin, the 39-year-old Russian superstar, is now one away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's mark with six games left to play this season.

Wayne Gretzky is all aboard the Gr8 Chase train, as he began following Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his quest to become the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer.

Alex Ovechkin is one goal behind tying Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 career goals. The Capitals superstar notched his 893rd career goal -- and his 40th goal of the 2024-25 season -- during the first period of Friday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin made history Friday night by tying Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, but the Chicago Blackhawks didn’t just roll over — they made it interesting.

Gretzky's record hinged on an unprecedented run of dominance with the 1980s Edmonton Oilers. He became the first and only NHL player to score more than 90 goals in a season in 1982 and topped 70 goals in each of his next three campaigns.

The Washington Capitals star scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career on Friday night against Chicago matching Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record. He has six games left to break a record two-and-a-half decades old.

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history, netting his 894th career goal in the third period of the Washington Capitals ' home game against the Chicago Blackhawks Friday night. The record-tying goal, which was Ovi's second of the game, gave the Caps a 4-3 lead with 13:47 left in regulation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career.